Fourth grade teacher Rikki Van Pelt and her students at Mount Washington Elementary School present their findings during a school site-based council meeting.
(By Sara Cunningham, The Courier-Journal)

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Sara Cunningham
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Rather than simply complaining to each other about not having enough recess time, students at Mount Washington Elementary School went straight to the policymakers.

Fourth-graders in Rikki Van Pelt's class used their reading, social studies, math and computer skills to create a report examining the importance of physical activity and comparing the amount of recess they get to that of other schools.

The students presented their findings and a proposal for longer recess during a Feb. 17 site-based council meeting. ...